Jason Jimenez | |
Birth Date: | 1 May 1980 |
Birth Place: | Queens, New York, U.S. |
Import: | yes |
Position1: | OT |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 7 |
Weight Lb: | 320 |
Highschool: | Cypress Creek High School; Orlando, Florida |
College: | Southern Mississippi |
Playing Years1: | 2003 |
Playing Team1: | Cleveland Browns |
Playing Years2: | 2003 |
Playing Team2: | Green Bay Packers |
Playing Years3: | 2004 |
Playing Team3: | Frankfurt Galaxy |
Playing Years4: | 2004 |
Playing Team4: | Oakland Raiders |
Playing Years5: | 2005 |
Playing Team5: | Cologne Centurions |
Playing Years6: | – |
Playing Team6: | BC Lions |
Playing Years7: | – |
Playing Team7: | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Honours: | Grey Cup (2006) |
Jason Jimenez (born May 1, 1980) is a former professional gridiron football offensive tackle. He last played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He is a former member of the 2006 Grey Cup champions, the BC Lions of the CFL.
In 2003, Jimenez played on the practice squad for the Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers of the NFL. He was signed by the Packers in January 2004 and released in September 2004. The Raiders assigned him to the Cologne Centurions of NFL Europe in 2005. The BC Lions signed him on January 31, 2006. In 2008, he was named a CFL All-Star.[1]
On January 29, 2010, Jimenez was released by the Lions after playing 71 games over a four-year period.
Jimenez signed as a free agent with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on February 23, 2010. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
He went to The University of Southern Mississippi where he earned joint degrees in Political science and Criminal justice while playing for the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles. He graduated from Cypress Creek HS in Orlando Fl. As of 2023, Jason has a wife and 2 kids, he is currently a principal at Legacy Middle School in Florida.